The Uplands Transitional Payment Regulations 2012

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 1 E+W Relevant Animals

Breeding cows E+W

1.—(1) Subject to paragraph 3, a breeding cow is a relevant animal if—

(a) it is declared in, or subsequently accepted by the Secretary of State as being included in, the claimant’s claim;

(b) it is of a meat breed, or is a crossbreed, or the offspring of a crossbreed;

(c) it is registered in accordance with Schedule 2 to the Cattle Identification Regulations 2007(1);

(d) throughout a period of six consecutive months starting on any date from 1st July 2011 to 31st December 2011 inclusive—

(i) it was part of a herd used for rearing calves for meat production only,

(ii) it was owned by, or leased under a written leasing agreement to, the claimant,

(iii) the claimant had economic responsibility for it, and

(iv) it was kept on the claimant’s holding.

(2) The condition in sub-paragraph (1)(d)(iv) continues to be met if—

(a) the breeding cow was replaced with another one during that six-month period;

(b) the conditions in sub-paragraph (1)(a) to (d)(iii) are met in respect of that replacement; and

(c) that replacement was kept on the claimant’s holding for the remainder of that period.

(3) In this paragraph—

(a) “crossbreed” means a bovine animal with at least one parent of a meat breed;

(b) “meat breed” means any bovine breed not listed in Annex IV to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1121/2009 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 as regards the support schemes for farmers provided for in Titles IV and V thereof (2).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 13.2.2012, see reg. 1(1)

2.—(1) For the purposes of paragraph 1(1)(d)(iii), a claimant had economic responsibility for a breeding cow if, in relation to that cow, the claimant—

(a) was its keeper;

(b) made the final decisions regarding, and paid for, its feeding, bedding, housing and veterinary requirements; and

(c) was in possession of its cattle passport.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1), “cattle passport” and “keeper” have the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Cattle Identification Regulations 2007.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 13.2.2012, see reg. 1(1)

3.  Where—

(a) the claimant’s breeding cows which meet the conditions in paragraph 1(1) include heifers, and

(b) the number of such heifers, expressed in livestock units, exceeds 40% of the total number of breeding cows which meet those conditions,

the number of heifers which are relevant animals is reduced so that no more than 40%, expressed in livestock units, of the claimant’s breeding cows which are relevant animals are heifers.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 13.2.2012, see reg. 1(1)

Ewes E+W

4.  A ewe is a relevant animal if—

(a) it is declared in, or subsequently accepted by the Secretary of State as being included in, the claimant’s claim;

(b) the requirements of articles 21, 22 and 24 of the Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2009(3) (which relate to holding registers, movement documents and inventories) were complied with in relation to that ewe;

(c) it formed part of a flock kept on the holding for a consecutive period of 100 days starting on any day from 1st January 2011 to 22nd September 2011 inclusive; and

(d) it was, throughout that period, owned by, or leased under a written agreement to, the claimant.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 13.2.2012, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

S.I. 2007/529, as last amended by S.I. 2011/881.

(2)

OJ No L 316, 2.12.2009, p27, last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1368/2011 (OJ No L 341, 22.12.2011, p33).

(3)

S.I. 2009/3219.